CA AB2282

Prohibits employers from seeking or relying on an applicant's salary history when making hiring or compensation decisions, but allows consideration if an applicant voluntarily discloses this information without prompting.

Requires employers to provide the pay scale (salary or hourly wage range) to job applicants upon reasonable request, defined as a request made after an initial interview.

Permits employers to ask applicants about their salary expectations for the position being applied for.

Clarifies that prior salary cannot justify wage disparities between employees of opposite sexes or different races/ethnicities, but allows compensation decisions based on a current employee's existing salary if justified by seniority systems, merit systems, production metrics, or other legitimate business factors.

Defines "applicant" as an individual seeking employment who is not currently employed by that employer in any capacity.